Pastoral Support Assistant​/Behaviour Support; Temporary

Position: Pastoral Support Assistant / Behaviour Support (Temporary)
Job Title:

Pastoral Support Assistant / Behaviour Support

Location:

Tameside and surrounding areas

Start Date:

April or September

Employer:

Teaching Personnel

Contract:

Full-time and part-time opportunities available (term-time only)

Teaching Personnel are recruiting for Pastoral Support Assistants to work across secondary schools in Tameside and the surrounding areas. These roles are perfect for individuals passionate about supporting students’ wellbeing, behaviour, and personal development in a secondary school environment.

The successful candidates will work closely with the school’s pastoral and teaching teams to provide behaviour support, guidance, and mentorship for students. You will assist with monitoring behaviour, supporting interventions, liaising with parents/carers, and contributing to care plans, helping to create a positive and safe school environment.

We welcome applications from graduates, care workers, TAs, youth workers, and applicants with no prior experience, as long as you have empathy, confidence, a passion for working with young people, and safeguarding knowledge.

Key Responsibilities:

Supporting secondary school students with behaviour, social and emotional development

Assisting with behaviour management and interventions for individuals or groups

Supporting teachers and pastoral staff with monitoring, reporting, and recording behaviour incidents

Liaising with parents/carers, teachers, and external agencies as required

Promoting positive relationships and engagement among students

Supervising students during lessons, breaks, and school activities as needed

Contributing to pastoral programs and initiatives within the school

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

Experience working with young people in a secondary school, youth work, care, or similar setting (preferred but not essential)

Strong behaviour management skills or a willingness to develop them

Confidence to step in and support students independently

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Empathy, patience, and the ability to build trust with students

Knowledge of safeguarding procedures and a commitment to promoting student welfare

What Teaching Personnel

Offer:

Competitive weekly pay

Opportunities across a wide network of secondary schools in Tameside and surrounding areas

Temp-to-perm pathways into permanent school roles

Ongoing support from a dedicated consultant

Access to professional development and training

If you are enthusiastic about supporting secondary school students’ wellbeing and behaviour, and want to make a positive impact, we would love to hear from you.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.

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